Generating Neurodiverse Inclusive Selection (GENIUS)

生成神经多样性包容性选择（GENIUS）

• 批准号: 10055468
• 金额: $ 6.37万
• 依托单位: SAMMI-SELECT LTD
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Grant for R&D
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2023 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10055468
• 关键词: Generating; Neurodiverse; Inclusive; Selection; GENIUS

I am female founder of a recruitment technology start-up. I started my career as a Midwife having over 20 years' experience. I then became a Researcher, passionate about making recruitment to health professions fairer. I also have a close family member who is dyslexic. She experienced issues when interviewing for her first job despite being very personable and capable. However, the online interview assessment typically used by the majority of large retailers was a barrier due to the processing challenges she faces. She is not alone; 15-20% of the UK population is neurodivergent. Neurodivergent means having a brain that works differently from the average "neurotypical" person with conditions like autism, ADHD, and dyslexia. We also know there are thousands undiagnosed. This unfairness results in a significant unmet need in a rapidly growing online recruitment space.Our market research has identified box-ticking exercises regarding inclusive hiring, for example, widgets added to websites to enhance readability, but which have unknown impact. Currently, there is no state-of-the-art online selection platform optimised to provide a level playing-field for neurodiverse individuals or the interview stage of recruitment. The resulting social injustice is a human rights issue. Moreover, negative economic consequences accrue due to the untapped human potential. Unlocking this would provide vital uplift in the current diminished labour market as well as enhanced productivity by up to 20% through diversity hiring.In 2020 we were funded by Innovate UK to build an online interview and assessment system called SAMMI grounded in a unique and widely used scientific methodology, called 'Multiple Mini-Interviews' (MMIs). Originating in admissions to medicine, MMIs use between six and ten short independent assessments, typically in a timed circuit, to obtain an aggregate score of candidate's soft skills. They are proven to reduce bias and enhance fairness. SAMMI brings MMI online and automates and standardises much of the manual processes involved in their administration. We have multiple institutional customers and our data on \>1000 applicants shows SAMMI is consistently reliable and fair across age, gender, and ethnicity.Now, this project will enable us to better understand key accessibility optimisations necessary for neurodiverse individuals and deliver a co-designed system fit for purpose. Our established connections with neurodiverse stakeholders allows us to explore what communication modalities, screen settings and personalisations will facilitate their performance. A new tested software will result as well as recommendations to inform policy regulating online recruitment technologies

我是一家招聘技术初创公司的女性创始人。我开始了我的职业生涯作为一个助产士有超过20年的经验。然后，我成为了一名研究员，热衷于使健康专业的招聘更加公平。我也有一个亲密的家庭成员谁是诵读困难。尽管她很有风度，也很有能力，但她在第一份工作面试时遇到了问题。然而，由于她面临的处理挑战，大多数大型零售商通常使用的在线面试评估是一个障碍。她并不孤单; 15-20%的英国人口患有神经分裂症。神经发散性意味着大脑的工作方式与患有自闭症、多动症和阅读障碍等疾病的普通“神经典型”人不同。我们也知道还有数千人未确诊。这种不公平导致快速增长的在线招聘空间中存在大量未满足的需求。我们的市场研究发现了有关包容性招聘的框勾练习，例如，添加到网站上以增强可读性的小部件，但其影响未知。目前，还没有最先进的在线选拔平台，可以为神经多样性个体或招聘的面试阶段提供公平的竞争环境。由此产生的社会不公正是一个人权问题。此外，由于人的潜力未得到开发，负面的经济后果也随之而来。2020年，我们获得Innovate UK的资助，建立了一个名为SAMMI的在线面试和评估系统，该系统基于一种独特且广泛使用的科学方法，称为“多重迷你面试”（MMI）。MMI起源于医学招生，使用6到10个简短的独立评估，通常在一个定时电路中，以获得候选人软技能的总得分。事实证明，它们可以减少偏见，提高公平性。SAMMI使MMI在线，并使其管理中涉及的许多手动过程自动化和标准化。我们拥有多个机构客户，我们对1000多名申请者的数据显示，SAMMI在年龄、性别和种族方面始终是可靠和公平的。现在，该项目将使我们能够更好地了解神经多样性个体所需的关键可访问性优化，并提供符合目的的共同设计系统。我们与神经多样性的利益相关者建立了联系，使我们能够探索什么样的沟通方式，屏幕设置和个性化将促进他们的表现。一个新的测试软件将产生以及建议，以告知政策规范在线招聘技术